Incident Auster AOP.6 VF507,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18023
 
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Date:Thursday 30 December 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic AUS6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Auster AOP.6
Owner/operator:651 Sqn /1910 Flt RAF
Registration: VF507
MSN: 2276
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Castel Benito -   Libya
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Castel Benito, Libya
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 30.12.1948 when Hit sand hill while flying down a wadi near Castel Benito, Libya

Sources:

http://www.auster.ukf.net/p22.htm\
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2169
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Castel_Benito

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
22-Feb-2012 17:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
25-Jun-2012 08:49 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
25-Sep-2012 01:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
08-Mar-2013 08:56 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
19-Mar-2021 18:34 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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